To this day, Siegmann calls it a 'Allerweltsfoul', or 'everyday' foul. Defenders were not just tough, but sometimes even dirty and brutal.

Referees took a far more liberal approach, and defenders followed the motto: In those times, it was the result, not the fairness by which it was achieved that counted, explained Lienen.

It was war, each side without respect for the other and the health of the opposing players, he said. Lienen wanted to change that.

While still in hospital, Lienen decided to bring legal action against Siegmann and then-Bremen coach Otto Rehhagel.

Lienen, who stood out on and off the field with his left political leanings and long hair, hereby implied that Rehhagel had instructed his players to foul their opponents.

The prosecutor argued that a boxer had no grounds to complain either if he was beaten, Lienen recalled. Now dubbed ''Der Schlitzer' The Ripper , Siegmann received death threats and was placed under police protection.

Lienen regrets that now: What happened to him could have happened to any central defender back then, because that was the way football was played at that time.

It was clear to me that he had not intended to injure me like this. After that intolerable foul, he changed his actions towards others," Lienen said.

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Change it here DW. COM has chosen English as your language setting. COM in 30 languages. Lienen again looked abroad for his next position, and headed for a new challenge in the Greek Super League with Panionios for the —07 season.

The following season was equally successful for the club, again finishing in fifth position, only to lose their UEFA Cup berth on the following playoff.

He was released from the Greek club by mutual consent on 11 November Panionios cited various disagreements from the start of the season, as well as the tension developing between players and staff, as the reasons for this decision.

His final match was a 2—0 loss against PAOK. On 13 May , he was named as the new manager of München. Lienen became the new head coach of Olympiacos on 17 June On 8 November he was named the successor of Christian Ziege at Arminia Bielefeld , [32] Lienen decided not to be manager of the club if they are relegated.

Liga after only four wins in the —11 season, three of which were under Lienen one of which was won as VfL Osnabrück scored two own goals, resulting in Bielefeld winning 2—1.

On 18 April , Arminia announced that Markus von Ahlen would replace Lienen starting in the —12 season. Lienen became AEK Athens 's manager. Also he is very appreciated by the Romanian fans.

He ended his contract after only one season. He was hired as the head coach of FC St. Pauli on 16 December Pauli lost to Greuther Fürth 1—0.

Pauli defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 4—0 on 6 April From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ewald Lienen Lienen in Here's 10 horror challenges that didn't end with a sending off either featuring Kuyt, Thatcher and Schumacher ".